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:''The Lightformers are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from | :''The Lightformers are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
The '''Lightformers''' are two Autobots who fight using big artillery platforms in either mode. They are: | The '''Lightformers''' are two Autobots who fight using big artillery platforms in either mode. They are: | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
{{noteukexclusive|The Lightformers}} | |||
Deftwing was one of the Autobots on Earth under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. He and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] destroyed a massive set of rocket engines [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] designed to move Earth out of orbit. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}} | Deftwing was one of the Autobots on Earth under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. He and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] destroyed a massive set of rocket engines [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] designed to move Earth out of orbit. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Generation 1=== | ===Generation 1=== | ||
[[ | [[File:G1Deftwing toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Deftwing]] | ||
*'''Lightformers''' (1993) | *'''Lightformers''' (1993) | ||
**[[Deftwing]] | **[[Deftwing]] | ||
**[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] | **[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] | ||
: Released towards the end of the [[ | : Released towards the end of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European Generation 1]] toyline, the Lightformers' (and [[Trakkon]]s') big [[gimmick]] were gun platforms that could be mounted on the figures in vehicle mode or manned in robot mode. These platforms used a combination of [[light-piping]] and gears to simulate two beams of laser fire striking your target if you looked through their targeting scopes. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===Generation 2=== | ===Generation 2=== | ||
[[ | [[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Ironfist]] | ||
*'''Lightformers''' (1994) | *'''Lightformers''' (1994) | ||
**[[Deftwing]] | **[[Deftwing]] | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 21 January 2015
- The Lightformers are an Autobot subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Lightformers are two Autobots who fight using big artillery platforms in either mode. They are:
The Lightformers' evil counterparts are the Decepticon Trakkons.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
The Lightformers appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.
Deftwing was one of the Autobots on Earth under Optimus Prime's command. He and Jetfire destroyed a massive set of rocket engines Megatron designed to move Earth out of orbit. Moving Day Planet Earth
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Ironfist was a Wreckers reservist and weapons engineer, armed with a powerful lightformer cannon of his own making. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 He participated in the Wreckers mission to Garrus-9 and later perished due to a work accident. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5
Toys
Generation 1
- Released towards the end of the European Generation 1 toyline, the Lightformers' (and Trakkons') big gimmick were gun platforms that could be mounted on the figures in vehicle mode or manned in robot mode. These platforms used a combination of light-piping and gears to simulate two beams of laser fire striking your target if you looked through their targeting scopes.
Generation 2
- The Lightformers were again available as part of the Generation 2 toyline a year later. The toys themselves were identical to their earlier versions, but were now packaged in Generation 2-themed blister cards instead of Generation 1 boxes.
